Curriculum Materials: Art in America Timeline A.D. 0-1600 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's A.D. 0-1600 850's Anasazi culture begins to build pueblos in Chaco Canyon. about 985 Vikings build a settlement called Vinland at Newfoundland 1492 Christopher Columbus arrives at islands off the North American continent. 1540 Francisco Vasques de Coronado enters what is now New Mexico establishing first Spanish contact with southwest peoples. 900-1300 Mound building culture of Cahokia constructs Monk's Mound in what is now southern Illinois. 1100-1500 Caddo, Effigy Bowl 1100-1700 People of the Caddoan language group occupy the plains areas, eastern woodlands and present day Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. To the Teacher ~ Introduction ~ Timeline ~ Artwork Index ~ Categories for Comparison ~ Glossary ~ How to Order ~ Your Comments